Dr. Farid Ahmed, Ph.D., is a distinguished researcher in organic and supramolecular chemistry with a focus on functional materials, catalysis, and luminescent lanthanide-based systems. He is currently a Research Associate at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), Shenzhen University, China, where he continues his postdoctoral research on lanthanide-coordinated crown ether-modified DNA and related luminescent materials. He earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan, where his doctoral research involved the synthesis and characterization of thioether-based supramolecules and the evaluation of their photophysical and biological properties under the supervision of Prof. Muhammad Raza Shah. Prior to that, he completed his M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry at the Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology, Karachi, and a B.Sc. in Pre-Engineering from the University of Karachi. Dr. Ahmed has authored 57 peer-reviewed publications with over 1,153 citations and an h-index of 20 (Scopus), including recent works on synergistic citrazinic acid-functionalized silver nanoparticles for environmental remediation, field-portable colorimetric assays for pharmaceutical detection, and advancements in lanthanide-doped luminescent supramolecular hydrogels. His expertise spans organic synthesis, coordination chemistry, COFs/MOFs, functional nanomaterials, photocatalysts, and energy storage materials. He is proficient in advanced spectroscopic, microscopic, and computational techniques, including NMR, MS, FTIR, TEM, AFM, SEM, and Python/MATLAB-based data analysis. Dr. Ahmed has presented his work at numerous international symposia and received merit-based scholarships during his academic career, reflecting his dedication to innovative chemical research and applications.
Feautured Publications
Ahmed, F., & Xiong, H. (2021). Recent developments in 1, 2, 3-triazole-based chemosensors. Dyes and Pigments, 185, 108905. Cited by 119
Imran, M., Shah, M. R., Ullah, F., Ullah, S., Elhissi, A. M. A., Nawaz, W., Ahmed, F., … (2016). Glycoside-based niosomal nanocarrier for enhanced in-vivo performance of Cefixime. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 505(1-2), 122–132. Cited by 89
Hussain, M. M., Khan, W. U., Ahmed, F., Wei, Y., & Xiong, H. (2023). Recent developments of Red/NIR carbon dots in biosensing, bioimaging, and tumor theranostics. Chemical Engineering Journal, 465, 143010. Cited by 79
Ahmed, F., Kabir, H., & Xiong, H. (2020). Dual colorimetric sensor for Hg²⁺/Pb²⁺ and an efficient catalyst based on silver nanoparticles mediating by the root extract of Bistorta amplexicaulis. Frontiers in Chemistry, 8, 591958. Cited by 79
ul Ain, N., Anis, I., Ahmed, F., Shah, M. R., Parveen, S., Faizi, S., & Ahmed, S. (2018). Colorimetric detection of amoxicillin based on querecetagetin coated silver nanoparticles. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 265, 617–624. Cited by 67